Home birth after a preemie & c-section?

We're newly TTC (trying to conceive) and I really REALLY want a homebirth this time around. I wanted one last time, but my water broke at 25 weeks 2 days and we had to be on bed rest in the hospital til she came be emrgency c-section at 30 weeks exactly. I've talked to my Dr and he told me I would probably be a good candidate for a home birth and I should be able to find a midwife. I'm just wondering if anyone else has had a successful homebirth after having a preemie and/or a c-section. Btw, my youngest is almost 2 and a half now so my body has had a good long time to recover from her birth.

I had a home birth after two cesareans, and we have other HBAC mamas here on board as well.

I assume the incision was in the LUS if the doc didn't mention otherwise? Most HB MWs (where I live) just require the low horizontal incision for HBAC mamas, but I'm not sure if the preemie issue complicates it? Can you get in touch with your local ICAN group and see about getting recs for MWs in your area?

Thank you! I will definitely get in touch with them. Yes , my incision was a low horizontal. My Dr said I might have to see a regular OB alongside my midwife but if I carry to term and everything looks good, I should have no problem doing a home birth.

Sounds like your a good candidate. I will be in the same position if we decide to have another. Only difference is my first was a home birth. My second was a 22.5 pPROM that we are still hanging out in the hospital at 31.2. But unless things change she will be a c-section delivery. I'm lucky in that the MW from my first has already said she would accept me for an HBAC. Hopefully we have made it far enough along to avoid a vertical incision.

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